Job summary
CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE and PAEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT
We would like to appoint a locum consultant to our friendly and dynamic team. The successful applicant will enhance the current establishment of NHS and academic staff in the Paediatric Intensive Care and ECMO service in Leicester, based in the Women & Children's Directorate on the Leicester Royal Infirmary site, and Paediatric Critical Care Transport with CoMET, the East Midlands dynamic transport service based at the Midlands Critical Care Transport Hub in Castle Donington.
- Experience working in a medium sized cardiac surgical programme, that undertakes a full range of procedures, and where you will be part of a friendly, collaborative team of surgeons, cardiologists and allied health care professionals based in a new facility opened in August 2021, the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Children's Intensive Care Unit.
- Participation in the HeartLink ECMO Service, the largest UK ECMO service providing respiratory and cardiac support to the sickest children, including the UK Mobile ECMO resource.
- General Paediatric Intensive Care in our nine bedded CICU and adjacent six bedded HDU.
- Involvement in CoMET, the East Midlands paediatric transport team, hosted by UHL and operating from two clinical bases, one in Nottingham and one in Leicester.
Main duties of the job
This post provides consultant cover to the Paediatric Intensive Care service, and to Paediatric Critical Care Transport (CoMET).
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients on PICU and support for those managing children requiring critical care interventions elsewhere in the hospital and throughout the region.
- Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
- Supervise and train junior medical staff
- To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
- Teaching, research and administration.
- To proactively develop the service.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Subject to discussion and the preferences of the successful applicant, approximately one third of clinical time will be spent covering critical care transport, and two thirds covering either General (Medical and Surgical), Cardiac or ECMO patients.
Applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of the interview date have a certificate of completion of specialist training. Experience in paediatric critical care transport, and the post-operative care of paediatric cardiac patients is essential, and experience in ECMO would be an advantage.
The successful appointee will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical audit. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team. The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust consists of three acute teaching hospitals serving the population of Leicestershire. It is fully committed to Continuing Medical Education for consultants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Subject to discussion and the preferences of the successful applicant, approximately one third of clinical time will be spent covering critical care transport, and two thirds covering either General (Medical and Surgical), Cardiac or ECMO patients.
Applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of the interview date have a certificate of completion of specialist training. Experience in paediatric critical care transport, and the post-operative care of paediatric cardiac patients is essential, and experience in ECMO would be an advantage.
The successful appointee will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical audit. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team. The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust consists of three acute teaching hospitals serving the population of Leicestershire. It is fully committed to Continuing Medical Education for consultants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register / obtaining CCT date within 6 months of the proposed start date
- MRCPCH/FRCA or Equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
- Higher degree eg MSc, MD or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Completion of all competencies in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (minimum of two years) in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH national grid training programme with evidence that this training has been signed off, including a minimum of six months of anaesthetic training OR equivalence
- OR an existing Practising consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine
- Experience in critical care transport
- Experience in a cardiac surgical PICU
Desirable
- Experience in ECMO
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant subspecialty interest
- Experienced in or have had training in the provision of palliative care in children
Management
Essential
- Able to work in teams (Example given)
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues
Research
Essential
- Evidence of interest in research
Desirable
- Evidence of recent research activity
Motivation
Essential
- Good working/life balance
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register / obtaining CCT date within 6 months of the proposed start date
- MRCPCH/FRCA or Equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
- Higher degree eg MSc, MD or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Completion of all competencies in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (minimum of two years) in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH national grid training programme with evidence that this training has been signed off, including a minimum of six months of anaesthetic training OR equivalence
- OR an existing Practising consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine
- Experience in critical care transport
- Experience in a cardiac surgical PICU
Desirable
- Experience in ECMO
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant subspecialty interest
- Experienced in or have had training in the provision of palliative care in children
Management
Essential
- Able to work in teams (Example given)
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues
Research
Essential
- Evidence of interest in research
Desirable
- Evidence of recent research activity
Motivation
Essential
- Good working/life balance
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
